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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Potsdam

8 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Potsdam, Germany

Updated March 2, 2023

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Alexandrowka

A quaint Russian village in the middle of a German metropolis.

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Sanssouci Palace

The "Prussian Versailles" that is as glorious today as when it was built.

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Einsteinturm

Solar observatory doubles as a daring display of Expressionist architecture, much to Einstein's chagrin.

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Grave of the Potato King

If you visit the burial place of King Frederick the Great, you'll likely find a couple of potatoes sitting on his tombstone.

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Potsdam-Pirschheide Train Station

In a divided Germany, Potsdam's "central" train station was relocated to the city's southern suburbs to avoid West Berlin.

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Dampfmaschinenhaus (The Royal Pumphouse)

Designed to resemble foreign architecture, this mosque-looking structure was used to pump water to a royal fountain.

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Großer Refraktor (Great Refractor)

One of the largest refracting telescopes in the world, and the first built specifically for studying astrophysics.

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Spektrum-Weg

This spectrum of a star was discovered by one of the world's most accurate spectrographs. 
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